I Have A Sword

Chapter 151: My Father Will Repay The Debt

Little Pagoda felt a bit nervous.

There was no way Ye Guan could have known anything, as he had been keeping a tight lid on any relevant information that Ye Guan could use to deduce. But this little bastard is pretty clever. I can’t say for sure that he hasn’t discovered anything!

Ye Guan suddenly shook his head and laughed. “It’s funny, right? Master Pagoda?”

Little Pagoda thought for a little while before he said, “Why is it funny? Is it that far-fetched for you to become the next Academy Master?”

Ye Guan shook his head and explained, “There are two prerequisites to becoming the Academy Master. You must be extremely powerful to attract followers, and you need many powerful backers to support you. Otherwise, there’s no way you can restrain the aristocratic family faction and the great clan faction!”

Ye Guan sighed and continued, “I know that it is important to work hard on my own, but it is true that this world is cruel and pragmatic. There are some things that you have to be born with; otherwise, you’ll never have them for the rest of your life.”

Little Pagoda asked, “Do you blame your parents? They didn’t give you a powerful background.”

Ye Guan chuckled and replied, “Why would I blame them? Which parent in this world wouldn’t want the best for their child? I believe that they left me alone for a good reason.

”As for my family background, I believe that the grass is always greener on the other side. People will also only compare themselves to those who have it better without realizing that there are many people who have it worse than them.

“Let’s take myself as an example. Master Pagoda, your guidance has allowed me to surpass many people.”

Little Pagoda laughed a little, feeling gratified.

Ye Guan added, “My family situation must be a bit complex. Otherwise, you would have already told me everything there is to know about my family. I won’t ask about your origins from now on, as I believe that you’ll tell me the truth at the right time.”

Little Pagoda hurriedly replied, “Yes, I will!”

Ye Guan turned to look at the horizon and said, “The Chosen One is my enemy.”

“Yes, I know,” Little Pagoda said, “What about it?”

Ye Guan calmly pointed out. “You don’t seem worried about me at all.”

Little Pagoda was speechless.

The mysterious voice chimed in, “Again! He’s doing it again!”

Ye Guan laughed and asked, “What is the reason behind your indifference, Master Pagoda? Is it because you don’t care about the Chosen One, or is there another reason behind it?”

Little Pagoda shouted in the tiny pagoda, “Fuck! I really am in awe of this little bastard!”

Meanwhile, Ye Guan continued. “You were also indifferent back then when there was a possibility that I might face two Martial Goddesses. The Chosen One of the current generation has become my enemy, but you still don’t care.”

Ye Guan pondered briefly before saying, “Master Pagoda, am I underestimating your power and origins?”

Little Pagoda was stunned.

Ye Guan added, “I also discovered a massive clue. You seem to be really afraid of me finding out my true identity.”

“Didn’t we agree that I would tell you everything at the right time?”

Ye Guan smiled and relented. “All right, then.”

Little Pagoda asked, “What are your plans? Are you going to the Main Guanxuan Academy just to fight the Chosen One?”

Ye Guan ruminated for quite a while before he replied, “The inner workings of the Guanxuan Academy’s Committee are complicated, but the good thing is that the Committee isn’t monolithic, which means that not everyone will stand on the Chosen One’s side.

”For example, I feel that I could make some friends at the Literary Department. I can also visit the Lingxu Blessed Land and the Time Paradise in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands!”

“That sounds great!” exclaimed Little Pagoda.

Ye Guan added, “The whole universe will watch my battle with the Chosen One. I don’t think he’s going to employ any dirty tricks, but it’s hard to say the same for his followers. After all, they have a vested interest in the Chosen One’s victory.

”In other words, I have to be careful of the aristocratic families and the great clans that are supporting him. They’re capable of doing anything for their own interests.”

Ye Guan took out a storage ring. The storage ring was from the Shenge Clan.

“I might be able to contact her in the Guanxuan Universe, but I’m not sure if she’s going to stand on my side.” Ye Guan shook his head and chuckled before saying, “Forget it! I’m afraid that she’s going to take the Chosen One’s side.

”It would be so embarrassing for me to go there only for her to end up choosing the Chosen One. What do you think, Master Pagoda?”

Little Pagoda said, “She’s definitely going—”

“Shut up!” The mysterious voice hurriedly yelled, “You dumbass! He’s baiting answers from you!”

“Fuck!” Little Pagoda exclaimed, “Didn’t this bastard just say that he’s going to stop asking questions? Wait, did he say that so that I’ll let my guard down?”

The mysterious voice said blandly, “I guess you’re still redeemable since you’ve finally seen through his intentions!

Little Pagoda was silent for a few moments before he sighed and said, “I’m a bit scared of him now! Damn it, he’s too scheming. I think his dad is better than him. His dad often hoodwinks others, but his schemes aren’t as devious as this bastard!”

Ye Guan frowned. Master Pagoda had stopped talking mid-sentence.

His intuition was telling him that Little Pagoda wasn’t alone in the tiny pagoda.

Ye Guan’s face abruptly changed. He stood up and saw that the path ahead of him had collapsed. A terrifying force rushed toward him like a deluge.

Ye Guan narrowed his eyes and thrust his sword forward.

Boom!

The space ahead of him collapsed, and a powerful suction force threatened to drag Ye Guan into the turbulent spacetime.

Ye Guan was horrified. He took out the Path Sword and slashed out.

Boom!

The turbulent spacetime split into two, and Ye Guan soon found himself in a quiet corner of the starry skies.

He turned around and saw that the spacetime tunnel was recovering, but his face was gloomy. Someone clearly didn’t want him to reach the Main Guanxuan Academy in the Guanxuan Universe!

Ye Guan turned and saw a woman standing far away from him.

Ye Guan frowned. The woman was the sickle-wielding woman who had tried to frame him for the deaths of the Immortal Treasures Pavilion’s powerhouses. Ye Guan hadn’t expected that the Immortal Treasures Pavilion had simply let her go.

The sickle-wielding woman glared at Ye Guan and smiled crookedly.

“You didn’t think that I’d be back, did you?” she said.

Ye Guan wordlessly stared at her without moving.

The sickle-wielding woman was too far away, and he wasn’t confident that he could kill her in an instant.

The sickle-wielding woman chuckled and said, “I have to admit—you’re pretty gutsy. You not only challenged the Chosen One, but you’re also daring enough to go to the Main Guanxuan Academy ahead of schedule. Unfortunately, someone doesn’t want you to be there.”

Ye Guan thought for a while before asking, “Miss, is there any enmity between us?”

The sickle-wielding woman stared doubtfully at Ye Guan before asking, “What do you mean?”

Ye Guan sounded serious as he said, “If there’s no enmity between us, I’d like to talk to you!”

The sickle-wielding woman glared at Ye Guan and asked, “What is it about?”

“I know that you’re on a mission to stop me from getting to the Main Guanxuan Academy. I want to know who sent you on that mission.”

“Do you really think that I’m going to tell you?”

“Is it really necessary for us to fight each other to the death? If you think otherwise, I won’t say anything anymore.”

The sickle-wielding woman went silent instead of replying.

Ye Guan asked, “Is it the Academy?”

The sickle-wielding woman shook her head.

Ye Guan nodded and said, “It must be the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, then!”

The sickle-wielding woman replied, “You’re half-right.”

Ye Guan frowned. “It’s not just the Immortal Treasures Pavilion?”

The sickle-wielding woman nodded and asked, “Do you have any idea just how many people and organizations are supporting the Chosen One?”

Ye Guan shook his head.

The sickle-wielding woman explained, “The Head Military Official of the Martial Department—who is also an elder of the Committee—has become the Chosen One’s tutor. His disciples can be found all over the world, and his influence in the Academy is terrifying.

”The Immortal Treasures Pavilion has also decided to stand on his side along with the Milky Way Clan and the Future Clan of Milky Way. He also has the support of quite a few aristocratic families and great clans in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.”

Ye Guan nodded slightly, but he didn’t say anything.

The sickle-wielding woman continued. “Their vested interests are tied together. You have absolutely no chance of winning if you go to the Guanxuan Universe ahead of schedule. They’re not going to let you win as well.”

Ye Guan suddenly asked, “Miss, what’s your name?”

The sickle-wielding woman stared deeply at Ye Guan.

“Wanyan Gu,” she said.

Ye Guan nodded and asked, “Lady Wanyan, do you know what the Sword Master told me in Qingzhou?”

Wanyan Gu’s eyes narrowed as she asked, “What did he say?”

Ye Guan opened his palm, and the Path Sword appeared in his hand.

Hum!

The Path Sword quivered violently, and a resonant hum echoed throughout the starry skies!

Wanyan Gu stared at the Path Sword and muttered, “That sword… did the Sword Master give it to you?”

“The Sword Master told me that the great clans and the aristocratic families have dominated the Academy for too long, and they have long become corrupted as well.

”He wishes to see me grow so that I can eventually clean the Academy of all corruption.”

Wanyan Gu’s expression changed.

Meanwhile, the mysterious voice asked, “Is that a bunch of nonsense?”

Little Pagoda replied, “No, his father does want him to do that. He’s probably thinking that he’s just speaking a bunch of nonsense, and I’m sure others will think the same, but it really isn’t just a bunch of nonsense.”

The mysterious voice sighed. “I think he knows something. He’s really terrifying!”

Little Pagoda didn’t know what to say.

Wanyan Gu stared at Ye Guan and said, “Who are you trying to fool here, Young Lord Ye? If the Sword Master has chosen you as his successor, why did he not announce it? You wouldn’t have become a fugitive if he had announced his intentions to the public!”

Ye Guan fell silent. Girls aren’t easy to fool nowadays! It’s too hard to be a man!

Little Pagoda chuckled and said, “This little bastard isn’t as good as his father when it comes to hoodwinking others!”

Ye Guan suddenly said, “Lady Wanyan, do you know why I was daring enough to kill the members of the An Clan? And why am I not scared of their Martial Goddesses?”

Wanyan Gu’s eyebrows furrowed.

Ye Guan was about to say something, but Wanyan Gu interrupted him. “Just tell me why the Sword Master didn’t publicly announce his intentions to take you as his successor. Just tell me why—that’s all I need to know!”

Ye Guan thought briefly before he said, “After that huge battle in that fateful year, the Sword Master…” Ye Guan trailed off. He eventually pointed at his head and explained, “The Sword Master’s brain hasn’t been working properly since then!”

Little Pagoda was about to say something, but the mysterious voice chimed in, “Don’t say anything! Don’t rebut, and don’t give him any advice. I think he’s not trying to fool that girl.

”He’s deliberately digging a hole for you, and he’s waiting for you to jump into it!”

Little Pagoda was utterly speechless.

Ye Guan frowned upon receiving no response from Little Pagoda. Why is Master Pagoda not saying anything? From what I remember, Master Pagoda isn’t that bright!

His intuition was telling him that he might be related to the Sword Master.

Perhaps he was a relative or related to one of the Sword Master’s ancestors.

However, he couldn’t really say for sure, so he had been trying to bait out more answers from Master Pagoda. Unfortunately, it seemed that Master Pagoda had finally caught on to what he had been trying to do. He wouldn’t be careless anymore.

Wanyan Gu was silent for quite a while.

Eventually, she asked, “Do you really think that I’ll believe that?”

Ye Guan ruminated briefly before saying, “Miss, I really need to get to the Guanxuan Universe as quickly as possible. However, there are so many eyes on me, including the Immortal Treasures Pavilion.

”They don’t want me to get to the Guanxuan Universe, which means that the Chosen One is in the middle of cultivating a powerful technique.

”Therefore, I’d like to ask you for a favor, Miss. I have to get to the Guanxuan Universe as quickly as possible!”

Wanyan Gu glared at him and asked, “Why would I help you?”

After a moment of silence, Ye Guan offered. “I’ll give you a hundred million gold spiritual crystals!”

Wanyan Gu froze.

“However, I will have to repay you at a later time,” Ye Guan added and said, “My father will repay my debt for me once I find him. If you’re worried, I can sign a contract to assuage your worries!”

“Don’t say anything, Little Pagoda!” the mysterious voice said, “He’s baiting answers out of you again!”

Little Pagoda was truly at a loss for words.